Amplifying the Artistic Works of Women Promoting Peace
Michi Emma was in her final year of engineering school when the military coup in Myanmar turned her life upside down. “I realized I needed to do something impactful, so…
Women's Empowerment
Women Leaders Share Strategies for Stability in Southeast Asia
Armed conflicts and human security threats disproportionately impact women, which is why women worldwide are leading movements for peace and the safety and well-being of their communities. The Asia Foundation…
Empowering Women Migrants Through Coalition-Based Activism
In Bangladesh, addressing gender-based violence among female labor migrants requires innovative and collaborative approaches. As part of the Promoting Effective, Responsive, and Inclusive Governance (PERI) Program, the Coalition for Fairer…
She Can: The Asia Foundation Launches Empowerment Program for Women in West Kalimantan With the DBS Foundation
In partnership with the DBS Foundation, The Asia Foundation has launched She Can – Accelerating Financial Inclusion for Marginalized Women. The collaboration will support women in West Kalimantan by providing…
Empowering Women in Shaviyani Atoll Maaungoodhoo, Maldives with Hydroponic Technology
Hydroponic technology – the method of growing plants using a water-based nutrient solution rather than soil- is revolutionary for the island of Shaviyani Atoll Maaungoodhoo in the Maldives. Hydroponics is…
Empowering Women, Building Communities: The Merauke Women’s School
A school in South Papua, Indonesia, is breaking the cycle of violence against women and empowering them to reclaim their voices in their communities.
The Asia Foundation Mongolia Hosts President of Australian Senate and Parliamentary Delegation on Women’s Climate Resilience
The Asia Foundation in Mongolia recently hosted the President of the Australian Senate Sue Lines and a parliamentary delegation to introduce the Women’s Climate Resilience (WCR) program. Launched in August…
Building Pathways for Young Women in STEM
Across Asia and the Pacific, girls and women remain underrepresented in university majors and careers in STEM. Overcoming barriers and advancing STEM opportunities for women and girls is critical to…
Equipping Pakistan’s Next Generation of Women Tech Leaders
In Pakistan, like much of Asia and the Pacific, women remain heavily underrepresented in STEM fields – creating a critical gap in both higher education and the growing digital economy.…
The Global Roadmap for Action on the Care Economy
The caregiving crisis of Covid-19 and long-term trends such as aging populations have thrown a spotlight on the gaps in the global care economy. This Roadmap points to the way forward.
AMPLIFY Helps Women Lead ASEAN’s Security Shift
AMPLIFY, a five-year Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) initiative launched in April by The Asia Foundation with support from the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs, aims to address the…
Tackling Tech-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence in Mongolia
Computers, smartphones, and the internet have unleashed new forms of gender-based violence that are especially threatening to women.